Kids' heartbreak as 'best dad ever' dies from coronavirus aged 39

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He had also successfully completed a Level 1 introductory course in digital photography at Coventry College, while working night shifts at Eden Place Mental Health Nursing Home in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Miss King said the family have been "devastated" by his death, after last seeing him being taken to hospital in an ambulance.

"My youngest son used to wait by the window for his daddy to come home from his night shifts, and he still does that," she said.

"He keeps saying to me 'When is Daddy coming home from hospital?' It's something I have to go through every single morning.

"I'm trying to make him understand, I say to him ' Look outside at the sky; if you see the stars, that's where Daddy is.'

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"He used to come home and tell us about his residents that he looked after; it was more or less like he lived there as well because he would come home and tell us all these funny stories.

"And in the summer he would go round and ask the neighbours if they needed any gardening to be done, because we've got quite a lot of elderly people around us.

"Everybody around knew him, and that's how he was. I had the best partner ever, really."

Mr Tanor's course teacher at Coventry College, Iva Dyke, said: "I only began teaching Charles at the start of this year, but he was a lively and fun student, with a great enthusiasm for learning new skills.

"He was passionate about image creating and was always ready to help and engage with other students.

"Charles was a pleasure to have in the class. I was saddened to hear that such a caring and young life was taken. My deepest condolences go out to all of his loved ones."